‘Candyman’ review: Oh good, another horror movie about Black pain instead of Black life

Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ is now playing in theaters, but is this loose horror-slasher-legacy-sequel really a dark treat for fans of the original?

Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Chi-Raq’

Chi-Raq (mostly) successfully combines the over-the-top comedy style of the Greek play with the tragic, rhyming melodrama of a Shakespearean work. The two tones erratically dance around each other, sometimes finding themselves in a complementary step. Throughout the film, their clashing is…